Monica wrote: Oh, I love reading your reader's questions, and can't wait to see how you will answer them. Also, would like to add that a buggy ride is also no fun if the horse is shedding on a windy day. Monica, about horses shedding… my father and brothers would alway make sure they curried and brushed the horses before […]
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Anon wrote: I would like to know what the Amish think of their non-Amish neighbors in general. My next door neighbors are Amish but we’ve only lived here for about 9 months. They seem to work SO HARD that I wonder if they think we are wimps? (I’ve seen the husband spreading manure in SEVERE winter weather, for example). We are
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The most popular genre in inspirational fiction right now is Amish fiction. In these romantic novels, the Amish community is often idealized as a more communal, slower-paced alternative to the hectic rush of twenty-first century America. I have no doubt that the Amish community has its virtues. But if we are going to read about its positive attributes, I think
BettySue wrote: Would I have chosen to be Amish? Culturaly, yes. I was born a farmer in a big city and have always longed for that type of lifestyle (though now that I am middle aged I would keep my electronic servants, lol). Religiously, no. The Amish are close, but they miss the truth of the scripture and live in spiritual
Anon wrote: Would you please describe Amish elementary schools. My Amish School I cannot describe elementary schools in general, but I can describe the one I attended as a student, and I later taught in that same school for two years.Ours was a little brick, one-room school built in 1965. It had a canvas curtain that was pulled and snapped together during class
Peggy wrote: Hi Saloma! I’m saving most of my questions for your appearance in S. Hadley :-) However, I do have one from this last post: What reason is there for not having storm fronts on buggies? I know there are some communities that don’t allow them and that makes no sense at all, especially in the winter time. I
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